A+ PHP Scripts News Management System Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
BID:29912
Info
A+ PHP Scripts News Management System Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
| Bugtraq ID: | 29912 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jun 23 2008 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Jun 25 2008 07:21PM |
| Credit: | CraCkEr |
| Vulnerable: |
A+ PHP Scripts News Management System 0.3 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
A+ PHP Scripts News Management System Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
A+ PHP Scripts News Management System is prone to multiple input-validation vulnerabilities, including a remote file-include issue, multiple local file-include issues, and a cross-site scripting issue.
An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to include and execute local and remote scripts in the context of the webserver process. Attackers can also execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site.
These issues affect News Management System 0.3; other versions may also be vulnerable.
A+ PHP Scripts News Management System is prone to multiple input-validation vulnerabilities, including a remote file-include issue, multiple local file-include issues, and a cross-site scripting issue.
An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to include and execute local and remote scripts in the context of the webserver process. Attackers can also execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site.
These issues affect News Management System 0.3; other versions may also be vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
A+ PHP Scripts News Management System Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Attackers can exploit these issues via a browser. To exploit a cross-site scripting issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:
http://www.example.com/A_PHP_Scripts_News_Management_System_03/news/admin/system/include.php?skindir=[SHELL]
http://www.example.com/A_PHP_Scripts_News_Management_System_03/news/admin/register.php?skindir=[LFI]
http://www.example.com/A_PHP_Scripts_News_Management_System_03/news/admin/login.php?skindir=[LFI]
http://www.example.com/A_PHP_Scripts_News_Management_System_03/news/admin/register.php?e=[XSS]
Attackers can exploit these issues via a browser. To exploit a cross-site scripting issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:
http://www.example.com/A_PHP_Scripts_News_Management_System_03/news/admin/system/include.php?skindir=[SHELL]
http://www.example.com/A_PHP_Scripts_News_Management_System_03/news/admin/register.php?skindir=[LFI]
http://www.example.com/A_PHP_Scripts_News_Management_System_03/news/admin/login.php?skindir=[LFI]
http://www.example.com/A_PHP_Scripts_News_Management_System_03/news/admin/register.php?e=[XSS]
Solution / Fix
A+ PHP Scripts News Management System Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
References
A+ PHP Scripts News Management System Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
References:
References:
- A+ PHP Scripts Homepage (A+ PHP Scripts)